Edition 79 — October 13th, 2025

You’re not stuck. You’re playing it safe.

If you want security, get a job.
If you want bigger clients and better projects, start exploring.

Let’s get this straight.

You’re not stuck because you’re not good enough.
You’re stuck because you’re doing what you think makes money.

You copy. You paste. You polish.
You follow your icons.
You follow what worked for someone else.

And it feels smart.
It looks safe.
It seems like common sense.

WRONG.

That false belief is exactly what’s keeping you stuck.

You’ve lost your way.
You didn’t start this journey to follow trends.

You started because you wanted to create.
To surprise others, and yourself.
To build something the world hasn’t seen before.

But somewhere along the line,
you started treating creativity like a job,
checking boxes, managing risk, doing what’s expected.

If that’s what you want, fine. Get a job.

But if you want to feel alive again,
if you want to surprise yourself,
to create something fresh, novel, and meaningful,
then it’s time to stop following and start exploring.

You can only create something new from within you.

Not from a strategy deck.
Not from another studio’s website.
From you.

That’s why most creatives never break through,
they’re too busy trying to look like everyone else
instead of figuring out who they really are.

You can’t fake originality.
You have to find it,
develop it.

That’s what the Paradiso Focus Group is for.

We slow you down,
not to stop your growth,
but to help you take bigger steps with confidence.

We help you find your compass.
Your direction.
The part of you that knows what’s next
without needing permission or proof.

Because once you know who you are,
you stop chasing low-budget clients
and start attracting the right ones.

Please.
Stop treating creativity like a job.
Start treating it like a journey,
like a way of life.

👉 Join the Paradiso Focus Group,
simply send me a message and I'll tell you more.

(Yes, we’ll help you find your compass.)

Marko Pfann